Do I need to be a certified teacher to homeschool my children?
No, there is no requirement in the Ontario Education Act for a parent to be a certified teacher in order to homeschool their children. Although many teachers have chosen home schooling for their children, parents from a wide variety of professional and educational backgrounds successfully educate their children at home. Research has shown that homeschooling parents who are not professional teachers do just as well, if not better, than homeschooling parents who are certified teachers.
